3. Dodge Viper

1992-2010 Just as it apexed, Chrysler announced the Dodge Viper’s demise. Predictably, it did not go gentle into that good night. It was, after all, a Viper ACR that shattered the single-lap record at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca at the hands of Chris Winkler. In a recent alignment of planets and a dose of dumb luck, Winkler treated us to a lap of Road America in an ACR. It squelched every criticism we’ve ever had for the Viper, and gave us a newfound respect to miss this all-time American car before it was even gone.

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